After the final doable announcement date for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge handed us by with out the cellphone making an look, we’ve received a brand new date to sit up for. Samsung will apparently maintain an Unpacked launch occasion on Might 13, and the cellphone shall be accessible to pre-order from Might 24.
Nonetheless, the preliminary launch will happen in South Korea and China, in accordance with The Monetary Information, a South Korean information supply, quoting an nameless trade supply. The excellent news is, the supply then revealed the Galaxy S25 Edge shall be launched within the U.S. and different international markets from Might 20.
Samsung’s U.S. launch plan for the Galaxy S25 Edge has all the time been in query, however this newest data provides us extra confidence the slim cellphone will see a wider launch than merely elements of Asia. The report additionally provides a worth estimate, claiming a 1.5 million Korean received worth, which is round $1,045. This may increasingly lead to an analogous worth to the $1,000 Galaxy S25 Plus internationally.
Different particulars on the cellphone embody the information it’s going to have a chassis between 5.8mm and 6.4mm thick, a 6.7-inch display, and be accessible in each 256GB and 512GB configurations. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, identical to the remainder of the Galaxy S25 vary, will energy the cellphone and it’ll have a pair of cameras on the again. Samsung has not been in a position to squeeze in a telephoto digital camera, in accordance with the report.
It’s speculated Samsung has “rushed” the Galaxy S25 Edge by means of the manufacturing and launch course of in a effort to make sure it’s approach forward of rival Apple, which is predicted to announce a slim iPhone 17 Air mannequin later within the yr. Samsung has beforehand launched its Z Flip collection to compete with the iPhone launch, and it’s anticipated the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 will nonetheless arrive through the summer season.
Ought to the Might 13 date for a Galaxy Unpacked occasion be appropriate, we must always count on to see invites to the occasion arrive firstly of Might, which means we don’t have lengthy to attend till one of the intriguing telephones of 2025 makes its official look.